narrowboatworld
  • Home
  • Information
  • Contact Us
  • Hire Guide

Marple Flight closed again

THE MARPLE FLIGHT on the Peak Forest Canal is closed again.

Details
Published: 12 April 2025

Leeds & Liverpool swing bridges keep failing

FOLLOWING ON THE failures of both Micklethwaite and Bradley swing bridges this month, comes another, making it three.

Details
Published: 12 April 2025

Clearing of cyanide now started

AT LONG LAST the clearing of the cyanide from the Walsall Canal has started.

Details
Published: 12 April 2025

Very worried boater

I hope that you will not mind me contacting you, but so worried as Easter, especially Good Friday is when we start our first cruise of the year, writes Julian Warne.

Details
Published: 11 April 2025

South Stratford closed until middle of June

THE WORK OF replacing the gates on Wilmcote Top Lock 40 on the South Stratford Canal will take another two months.

Details
Published: 11 April 2025

Boats grounding on the Trent

THE LACK OF RAINFALL together with silt is causing narrowboats to ground on the Trent.

Details
Published: 11 April 2025

Swing bridge repaired and then closed again—and again!

WE REPORTED THAT Micklethwaite Swing Bridge was out of order but repaired late on Tuesday 8th of this month.

Details
Published: 11 April 2025

John Coxon cannot see boaters' recycling rubbish working

I CANNOT SEE this boaters' rubbish recycling working as CaRT assume it will, writes John Coxon.

Details
Published: 10 April 2025

Universal Theme Park in Bedford will boost waterway

BEDFORD & MILTON KEYNES Waterway Trust welcomes the announcement today by Universal Destinations & Experiences that it intends to build and operate the company’s first-ever Universal branded theme park in Bedford.

Details
Published: 10 April 2025

Coal boat sunk in 1940's being restored

A FORMER WORKING coal boat that sank after being abandoned is to be restored.

Details
Published: 10 April 2025

Page 72 of 1344

  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76

Latest

  • Article two from the National Bargee Travellers Association
  • Santa takes to the Thames
  • Digbeth Branch still closed
  • Massive development by Bridgewater Canal
  • Lock with void attended to yesterday
  • GPS tracking devices for boats is latest Canal & River Trust proposal
  • Still no information on North Stratford Canal void and Staff & Worcs closed
  • Canal warehouse turned into café
  • Diesel spillage taking weeks to clear
  • Vandals knock lift bridge off its mountings!
  • Happiest town to live in the UK is by a canal
  • Lancaster Canal has most bridge strikes
  • Sunken houseboat to be removed
  • Further assessment required on lock void
  • Police targeted before trying to save man in canal
  • Unable to get equipment to repair lock
  • Doncaster Lock transformed
  • Hertford Union Canal will remain closed indefinitely
  • Easter boat trips and days out on the canals
  • End in sight for Bar Lane Swing Bridge repairs

Search